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Booters Remain Undefeated
Blank William & Mary, 2-0

By Eric Tompkins

Fred McGlynn Goes Up To Head Ball In W&M Game

Cavaliers Blank Indians 2-0 To Extend Streak To Four

Putting continuous pressure on
William and Mary's goal, Coach
Gordon Burris' booters whipped
the Indians, 2-0, and extended their
unbeaten streak to four. The
victory was especially satisfying to
the Cavaliers as they avenged last
year's upset loss to the Tribe.

The game's issue was never in
doubt as the soccer team completely
dominated play at both ends of
the field. However, the Cavaliers
had problems making their shots hit
the net as they missed numerous
scoring opportunities.

The Wahoos got off to a strong
start, rarely allowing the Indians to
get the ball past midfield. Five
minutes into the contest, the
Cavaliers came close to scoring
when left wing Fred McGlynn
booted a shot over the goal from
close in. Shortly afterwards the
Cavaliers came roaring back. Inside
Jay Connor gained control of the
ball near the Indians' goal area and
passed to Jack Sherry, but the
wing's point-blank shot was right at
the goalie. For the remainder of the
period the Wahoos continued to
pepper the Tribe's goal with shots,
but they could not break into the
scoring column.

The Cavaliers continued their
offensive pressure in the second
period, but their scoring attempts
were just as futile. Three minutes
before the half, Connor broke
through the Indians' defense and
kicked the ball to inside Steve
Kennelly who fired one off the left
post Halfback Jay Ziehl boomed a
shot at the tribe's net seconds
before the gun, but it skidded over
the top of the crossbar.

William and Mary's offensive
effort was throttled most of the
first half, but the Indians almost
broke the deadlock when one of
their insides headed the ball just
past the right corner of the goal.

Determined to end their scoring
drought, a fired-up Cavalier eleven

kept the Indians completely off-balance
in the second half of the
contest. Wings McGlynn and Sherry
started off the offensive drive two
minutes into the third quarter.
Picking up the ball in a scramble in
front of the Tribe's net, they
almost connected on two successive
shots. Midway through the period,
right halfback Ziehl outscrambled a
William and Mary player for a loose
ball and rebounded another shot
off the top of the goal. The Wahoos
finally broke into the scoring
column minutes later. Ziehl sailed a
kick toward the Indians' goal area
from near midfield, and inside
Kennelly outraced the Tribe's goaltender
to the ball for a score.

Gaining momentum as the result
of this tally, the Wahoos continued
to beat the Indians' defense in the
final stanza with a talented, short
passing game. Subbing for Ziehl at
halfback, Rundy Soles booted a low
line drive at the Tribe's goal.
William and Mary's diving goalie
was barely able to prevent the ball
from hitting the nets. Center
halfback Dave Bowman insured the
victory for the Wahoos when he
smashed a drive into the right
corner of the Indians' goal.

Coach Burris praised the squad
for its hustle which gave the
Wahoos numerous open shots and
particularly cited the defense's
outstanding play. He said that the
squad "could get the big ones when
the ball started to full for them."
The Wahoo offense must be in full
gear Friday when the Cavaliers put
their unbeaten streak on the line
against the Duke Blue Devils.